The Best Bike Phone Mounts of 2024

The Peak Design Out Front Phone Mount ($70) is a very nice bike phone mount. Peak Design is known for, well, peak design — and that shows with the Out Front Mount. When you factor in the price of the mount, plus an additional $50 for the Everyday Case (or $30 for a Universal Adapter), it is far and away the most expensive on the list, but as the saying goes — buy nice or buy twice. 

Bikepackers and gravel riders, in particular, seem to gravitate toward this mount as it offers superior security and ease of use. The bar clamp will fit a variety of bar diameters and styles, so you can use it on whichever bike you prefer. This mount does require a tool to turn the mounting screw (though a thumb screw is included), and users also have the option of running their phones in the landscape orientation with minimal fuss.

The MagSafe case clicks securely into the mount and requires users to physically disengage the mechanical connection between the phone and the mount. This is particularly reassuring when considering theft or particularly jarring hits. Despite this, the mount was still extremely easy to use one-handed, unlike other mounts on this list.

We were confident in this mount’s ability to keep his phone on his bike. As with other mounts on this list, we were skeptical about taking our phone out on a rowdy trail ride. But, of all the mounts on the list, the Out Front mount proved to be the most confidence-inspiring for rough rides. The mount offers solid vibration dampening while the case sports 6-foot drop protection — which is more than adequate to protect your phone if you do something silly like drop your bike. 

It’s important to note that Peak Design makes cases for most popular phones — iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Pixel are covered, but others may be out of luck. They sell a stick-on adapter for non-supported phones, but we think having a dedicated case is the way to go. It seems that the trend with mounts these days is buying completely into whatever ecosystem you are interested in, and the same is true with Peak Design. Unlike other companies, though, PD has a ton of different options available once you have the case and mount. 

The Out Front Mount scored very high in the simplicity and functionality categories and offers superior design, protection, and peace of mind with its case and mount system. If you are looking for the best of the best, don’t mind dropping a little extra change on a solid mount, and want more options than just a bike mount, the Peak Design Out Front Mount and Ecosystem is the one to choose.

The Nite Ize Wraptor ($23) provides a good combination of functionality and affordability. Its universal design fits a huge variety of bars and stems, and its tool-free setup makes swapping between bikes a breeze. The Wraptor is a rubber mount that stretches to accommodate a ton of different phone types by wrapping around the corners of your phone.

Additionally, the Wraptor offers 360 degrees of rotation so that you can orient it according to your preferences. In the simplicity and functionality categories, the NiteIze Wraptor scores high because it offers a no-nonsense setup and works very well with little to no fuss. 

As far as phone security is concerned, the Wraptor is a great choice for commuting around town and road rides with your friends. It also did well when we took it out onto some washboard gravel roads. Our tester was dubious of its capabilities for mountain bike rides. While the Wraptor is likely more than capable of mellow singletrack cruising, it does lack a certain amount of confidence when things start to get rowdy.

Your mileage may vary, but we’d draw the line at easy cross-country and think twice as the difficulties (rocks and technicality) start to ratchet up. It probably goes without saying at this point, but the Wraptor is not a great choice for the enduro and downhill crowd. 

We do have some questions about the long-term durability of the Wraptor — rubber loses its elasticity over time, and we’re curious how this will affect the mount’s security in the coming months and years. Vibration can also do all kinds of weird stuff to your gear, and if you fancy yourself a gravel rider or like to rip off the pavement while you commute around town, you might find things starting to loosen up, namely the single bolt that holds the articulating piece of the mount together.

During our testing, none of these issues arose, but we wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t think about the long term. At the end of the day, however, the Nite Ize Wraptor presents a highly functional, affordable, and truly universal phone handlebar mount that works for a wide range of riders and applications.

The Quadlock Outfront Bike Mount ($60) is a well-designed unit with some well-thought-out features that allow users in various situations and configurations to mount their phones securely to their handlebars. Out of the box, the Quadlock comes with a variety of adaptors for different handlebar diameters from cruisers to commuters to oversized bars on your gravel or mountain bike.

The mount itself snaps into position, creating a very secure mount once your phone is situated, but it can be a bit of a bear to orient the tabs to fit and lock correctly. Removing your phone is super easy — just depress the tab and twist it off. We mounted the Quadlock on a townie. It held our phone securely over potholes, culverts, and gutters and offered peace of mind that the phone wasn’t about to fly off on even the roughest hits.

You’ll probably want the compatible Quadlock Case ($40) for the Quadlock mount, but you can also purchase the Universal Adapter ($15) separately, which is what we ended up going with for this test. The sticky adhesive on the universal adaptor is nice but not as robust as a full case would otherwise be. Regardless, we had little issue with the setup. We will say — and this is true for other mounts on this list — that it feels like we’re getting pigeonholed by this system. The design is clearly meant to be used with the Quadlock ecosystem. 

Unlike the impressively user-friendly Peak Design mounts, attaching your phone to the Quadlock mount is a bit of a pain and requires learning how to orient things correctly in just the right way. Our tester was never able to mount the phone one-handed, which lost the Quadlock some points in the usability category.

That said, once your phone is on there, it’s ready to rock and roll. We had zero worries about losing a phone with this mount. And as we mentioned earlier, removing your phone is super simple and actually kind of fun, so there’s that. There is good design in this area, at least.

At $40 + $15 for the universal mount (or around $50 for the case), this thing is fairly spendy compared to other, simpler units but comparable to others on the list. We like simplicity and functionality at GearJunkie, and the Outfront mount from Quadlock only fully checks one of those boxes. A little more refinement to make snapping your phone onto the mount easier will go a long way toward improving the overall useability, but the Quadlock Outfront is still a good, secure mount.

For those looking for a product that combines storage with a secure place to mount a smartphone, the ROCKBROS Bike Phone Front Frame Bag ($30) is one of the best options available. For long rides, many cyclists need a place to store essential items like water, energy gels, a pump, a patch kit, or car keys. This bag and mount combination consolidates all of your belongings in one place — and you don’t even have to stop riding to access it.

Any smartphone under 6.5 inches high should be compatible with the ROCKBROS bag. Two soft rubber zipper pulls allow quick entry to the bag’s main compartment. On top of the bag, a TPU film sleeve holds your phone in place and still allows touchscreen access. A handy visor protects the phone from the sun, dirt, and airborne debris while you cruise along at high speeds.

Three Velcro straps that are compatible with most bike frames hold the bag and mount in place. Additional features include reflective piping for increased nighttime safety and ultralight “carbon fiber” material.

For cyclists who are concerned about wind drag, this bag is somewhat bulky and won’t help you shave any time off of your PR. Also, the phone sleeve makes it difficult to access your phone’s side buttons. When the bag is tightened using the straps, it mostly stays in place where it should. However, we found it can occasionally shift side to side, where it may bump into your legs while you are pedaling. This is more of an issue on rough terrain, as we found it to be quite stable on smoother surfaces.

If you’re on a budget and don’t need space for extra gear, the Nite Ize Wraptor is not only more streamlined but also positions your phone in a location that makes it more easily visible while riding. We generally recommend going with one of those unless, of course, you need a little extra cargo space on your bike.

Despite a few minor drawbacks, this bag and phone mount combo from ROCKBROS is an excellent choice when you need a little more cargo space. For $30, it’s an affordable way to avoid carrying things in your pockets or wearing a backpack.

When you combine the Peak Design Universal Bar Mount ($50) with the Peak Design Everyday Case ($40-50), you’ve got one of the most user-friendly and versatile bike phone mounts you can buy. The bar mount is truly about as “universal” as they come, with a silicone band that can stretch around almost any handlebar size and shape — and other tubes, too.

Peak Design’s SlimLink mount uses magnets and small clips to line up and secure your phone, and release is as simple as it gets. The caveat is that you need to purchase both the mount and a compatible case, and that makes it one of the most expensive options on our list.

The Universal Bar Mount is all about versatility. The thick silicone band stretches easily around different handlebar tube sizes but can also fit around oddly shaped tubes like stems and aero-shaped bars. We mounted it on a square-ish stem on a gravel bike just as easily as going around the bar.

It can also be mounted to just about any tube-shaped object that it will fit around, so its usefulness isn’t limited to just bike handlebars. The band has quite a bit of stretch and numerous holes, and we found it’s best to get it as tight as you can for stability. The loose end of the band folds back on itself with a small clip to keep it nice and tidy.

The SlimLink mount itself has a machined and anodized body that houses the magnets and clip system. The magnets are fairly strong and they pull the back of the Everyday Case into position over and down onto the clips to engage them for a secure mechanical connection. The mount is covered with a silicone pad, which keeps everything silent, even when riding over bumpy terrain.

To release the phone, simply squeeze the buttons on the side of the mount and pull it off — it’s a one-handed operation. The phone can be mounted in both vertical and horizontal orientations, depending on your needs.

Given that you have to use a Peak Design Everyday Case or adapter to mount your phone to the Universal Bar Mount, it’s a good thing they are attractive. Not only does it contain the SlimLink mount, but the slim case provides 6-foot drop protection and is MagSafe-compatible for use with various accessories and chargers.

The cases come in either Versa Shell nylon canvas or Clarino vegan leather shells in several color options. They currently offer cases for most iPhones, Samsung Galaxy, and Pixel phones. Other phones can add the Universal Adapter to other cases.

One of the best things about the Universal Bar Mount is how easy it is to switch between bikes. It’s fantastic if you’re frequently alternating which bike you ride. Unlike many other models, it’s astoundingly easy to attach and remove your phone from the mount, and it is impressively secure. Peak Design’s ecosystem of compatible mounts and accessories is also well-developed, so you can use the Everyday Case for much more than just a bike mount.

The downside to the Universal Bar Mount is that it bounces slightly and can slip around a bit more over rough surfaces than mounts that clamp the handlebar. Smooth roads and the occasional bumpy section are no issue, but consistently bumpy gravel or rocky singletrack caused ours to move around a bit, no matter how tight we pulled the silicone band. Even then, the case-mount connection always stayed secure. Still, if you’re spending time off-road, we’d suggest going with the more secure Peak Design Out Front Phone Mount mentioned above.

That said, for riding on generally smooth surfaces on any — or all — of the bikes you own, the Peak Design Universal Bar Mount and Everyday Case are a no-brainer if you can stomach the $100 price tag. Just be warned, you’ll likely end up spending even more than that on other Peak Design products if you do.

Looking for a super solid phone mount that won’t break the bank? (Or your phone?) Check out the Topeak Omni Ridecase DX ($65) — an excellent universal phone mount for riders who value quality, security, and functionality. Made from aluminum, poly-carbonate, and rubber, this high-quality universal design offers peace of mind for your phone’s security whether you’re out for a quick grocery trip or pedaling across the country. 

Out of the box, we were impressed with the design of the Ridecase. Usually, we value tool-free, easy setup, but in this case, we were more than happy to break out the bike tool to install this mount. The Ridecase comes with two different mounting options — one for your handlebars and one which directly replaces your top cap and screws into the star nut in your fork’s steerer tube.

We opted for the latter, which was a super simple process and took just a few minutes. Aside from offering supreme security, we also thought this central mounting option helped to streamline the cockpit on our bike and kept things accessible yet tidy.

The aluminum mount adjusts vertically, rotating around the stem bolt to adjust the tilt of your screen. To fix it in position, you’ll need to tighten the top cap screw fully, and once set, you’ll need a tool to make adjustments. The plastic clip that mates the phone case to the mount is sturdy and features a locking tab to prevent your phone from bouncing off. Users will also be able to use their phone in either portrait or landscape orientations, a helpful feature depending on how you use your phone on your bike. 

Getting the universal rubber case onto your phone can be tricky, but the tradeoff here is excellent security. Once adjusted accordingly, your phone is going nowhere. The downside to this system is that the rubber strap extends slightly over the bottom and top of the screen, which makes accessing dropdown and scroll-up menu items difficult. 

If you are only using the navigation on your phone, this may or may not be an issue for you, but if you need to swap between apps frequently, you may want to look into the specific Topeak Ridecase for your phone, which eliminates this issue. 

The Omni Ridecase is far and away a better option than the other universal rubber mount on the list, the Nite Ize Wraptor, but at double the price. The mount is excellent and offers good security in an innovative package. The universal phone case is, on the whole, pretty good but doesn’t quite nail it in the usability category because of the screen crowding issue. Still, we’re confident that users will be satisfied with the quality and security of the ToPeak Omni Ridecase DX system. 

SP Connect has built a solid mount with its Universal Clamp Bundle ($30), but there are a few design choices that left us wondering if there isn’t room for refinement. One of the first things we noticed when mounting up this clamp was the glorified zip tie that comes in the box. SP includes this to make it easy for users to clamp this mount to almost any handlebar or stem, but we are highly skeptical about its long-term durability.

We appreciate the tool-free mounting, but this is also where things get weird with the design. Included in the packaging is a small hex wrench. Why? Because to change the orientation of the mount, you need to loosen, adjust, and tighten up two small bolts.

This is further compounded by the clamping mechanism, which is a tool-free dial that chinches the clamp down on either side of your phone. SP has created a 50% tool-free system, which, to its credit, works quite well, but we just can’t quite wrap our heads around the execution here.

The Universal Phone Clamp does work well, though, and its easy on-easy off mounting is much better than other mounts on this list — like the Quadlock. The clamp itself offers excellent security, but it is large and bulky, and our tester didn’t like leaving the clamp on his phone due to the added bulk.

An additional consideration is the orientation of the clamp — we found it difficult to center our phone without hitting the power or volume buttons, and if you have a phone with the squeeze feature, you’ll likely need to disable that feature to use this mount. 

We put the SP Bike Bundle on his townie and had little to no issues riding around town at a decent clip and smashing through potholes, culverts, and rough roads. For that application, the SP Connect Universal Clamp offers good value and good functionality at $30, but the entire platform still feels a little unrefined.

The cinch mount doesn’t inspire confidence, the hex bolt adjustment is mildly perplexing, and the added bulk of the universal clamp offers less-than-ideal ergonomics. Make no mistake, this is a good mount, but those of you interested in it might be better served waiting for an updated and more refined version to be released, or check out the budget-friendly Nite Ize Wraptor for a more user-friendly option.

The Roam Universal Premium Bike Phone Mount ($20) is both lightweight and fairly robust. Its value comes not only from its very reasonable price, but also from its impressive versatility. The adjustable clamp should fit snugly on handlebars with a 0.9- to 1.25-inch diameter.

Labeled as “universal for all phones,” this mount can accommodate any smartphone up to 3.5 inches wide. Some smartphone models that are known to fit this mount include the iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, HTC 11, and many more.

Using two points of contact, this mount clamps onto your device using hard plastic side grips with a silicone net that secures all corners of your device tightly to the mount.

Although this mount isn’t the most durable on this list, we found the hard plastic and silicone net combo holds up well to the demands of road cycling and commuting. For mountain bikers spending time on the bumpiest and dirtiest trails, we recommend a slightly hardier mount like the Peak Design Out Front that can sustain a greater level of abuse.

The display angle of this mount can be easily adjusted. The 360-degree rotation allows you to easily switch your phone from landscape to portrait mode mid-ride. For $20, the Roam Universal is a good value option to keep your smartphone still and well-supported for rides on smoother surfaces.

This mount, unlike most smartphone mounts available, is made of 6061 aluminum alloy. Its all-metal construction gives it an obvious advantage over similar products made from silicone and plastic. The GUB mount ($20) is straight-up durable.

Because this mount’s width is easily adjustable, it’s compatible with nearly all contemporary smartphones up to 7 inches in length, including iPhone and Android models. It attaches to your handlebars at a single point, which can be tightened quickly with an Allen key. This mount fits handlebars of varying diameters, but it may not fit well on handlebars of custom size or unusual shape.

Like other mounts on this list, the GUB mount allows for 360-degree rotation and an easily adjustable display angle. Thanks to its all-metal construction, the GUB is likely to last longer than other options, especially in locations where silicone and rubber mounts become dry and brittle in the hot sun. Metal certainly has some benefits, and although this mount is a little heavier than most, the majority of riders won’t notice.

The biggest knock on the GUB mount is that it’s a bit fiddlier to get a phone mounted compared to options like the Peak Design models, for example. That tradeoff also saves you roughly $80, and the GUB is undoubtedly a great value assuming you don’t mind taking a little more time to get set up before you ride.

Thanks to the construction and materials of this mount from Rokform, it will likely be the only one you ever need to buy. Made from CNC-machined, aircraft-grade aluminum, the Universal Bike Phone Mount ($60) is easy to install and highly secure.

For riders concerned with wind resistance and weight, this mount is super low profile. A twist-lock and backup magnet easily and securely attach your phone to the mount (via a separate Rokform phone case). Even while riding through gravel and roughage, we were never worried about a potential phone projectile.

Though this mount does require users to purchase a compatible Rokform phone case ($40-70, depending on the phone model), we still think it’s a solid value. Similar to the Peak Design models, once you’ve got the case, Rokform offers a number of other mounts and accessories for use off the bike. And, although you’re looking at over $100 for the mount and case combo, once your phone is locked in, you won’t have to worry about losing it to the road or trail.

The main reason we like the Peak Design mounts more is that the Rokform cases are a bit chunkier due to the twist-lock bracket on the back. The Peak Design system is a bit more streamlined and less obtrusive in your pocket.